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  1. Sundance

    Monolatry and avodah zarah

    I see what you mean, @rosends.
  2. Sundance

    Monolatry and avodah zarah

    Shalom, everyone! I have a question regarding the prohibition of avodah zarah as it pertains to non-Jews. To give some bit of a backdrop to this, in my own religious life, I was brought up knowing and worshipping the God of Israel. Until now, I’ve encountered all different kinds of gods from...
  3. Sundance

    The Shabbat Thread

    Thanks, @Harel13!
  4. Sundance

    The Shabbat Thread

    Thanks, @rosends!
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    The Shabbat Thread

    @Harel13 Shalom! As a self-identified ‘G!d-Fearer’, I’m by nature a Gentile. Would I be permitted to observe the Sabbath? If so, how would I differentiate it from the traditional observance?
  6. Sundance

    I don`t understand the concept of only one GOD.

    This is no lie. :tearsofjoy:
  7. Sundance

    I don`t understand the concept of only one GOD.

    To speak as a henotheist, on the one hand, Q, I would certainly agree with you regarding not needing to be the apex of something in order to be a deity. Indeed. However, conceptions of God or gods are — like everything else humans devise — are bound to operate in accordance with the uses of...
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    I don`t understand the concept of only one GOD.

    To me, one or many (or none at all) is a product of each person’s conception of God or gods. Monotheism is rooted in one that’s very specifically defined. While I am a henotheist/monolater (a person who believes in many deities but worships one, especially as supreme), I can most certainly...
  9. Sundance

    "The goal of spiritual life is not altered states, but altered traits."

    "The goal of spiritual life is not altered states, but altered traits."
  10. Sundance

    What Religion Have You Been Before?

    Hmmmmmm...let me seeeee. I was brought up a nondenominational Christian, but I was open-minded, so I explored all different kinds of religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism. Wicca, I was into the whole New Age trip during my high school freshman year, I identified as a Unitarian for a few...
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    Spiritual Self-reflections

    Within the last several months, I’ve been embarking upon a spiritual journey centered around the Ancient Greco-Roman school of philosophy called ‘Stoicism’. Stoicism has reminded me of a simple, yet profound truth regarding philosophy in general: Philosophy is much more than an academic pursuit...
  12. Sundance

    You are not this body.

    You are not this body.
  13. Sundance

    Happy Birthday, Mauricius Modestus!

    Thanks a ton!
  14. Sundance

    Happy Birthday, Mauricius Modestus!

    Thanks a ton, @Revoltingest!!
  15. Sundance

    Witches and witchcraft

    Technically, they were not witches. The vast majority of the killed were only baselessly accused as such.
  16. Sundance

    Once Again The United States Supreme Court Blows It

    I understand how you feel, Frank.
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    Once Again The United States Supreme Court Blows It

    1. marked by, involved in, or belonging to ceremony : stressing careful attention to form and detail. 2. having no real power or influence. Check the second definition in bold.
  18. Sundance

    Once Again The United States Supreme Court Blows It

    Frank, while the phrase undoubtedly has religious origins, it is very widely recognized as being nothing more than ceremonial now. What’s so upsetting about this?
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    Once Again The United States Supreme Court Blows It

    I don't like the fact that this country is divided. At all. Especially over personal matters like religious preferences. This is why precisely I feel the way I do regarding this topic. I feel that making a big deal over words on currency when those words have no bearing at all on one's ability...
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    Once Again The United States Supreme Court Blows It

    This is true. However, moral issues notwithstanding, the Founding Fathers were indeed human beings who, while possessing and expressing their own conceptions of religion, were not ones to compel other individuals to believe against the dictates of their consciences. As expressions of the...
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